ടാടാ ബോൾട് Quadrajet XT

Bolt Quadrajet XT നിരൂപണം

Tata Bolt Qudrajet XT is the top end diesel variant in its mode line up, which is fitted with a 1.3-litre diesel power plant. It has the capacity of producing a maximum power of 73.9bhp in combination with a peak torque of 190Nm. This hatchback comes with an efficient braking and suspension mechanism, which keeps it well balanced and stable. This hatchback is offered with an attractive body design along with a number of striking features. The list of aspects include an elegant set of alloy wheels, front fog lamps with chrome bezel, smoked projector headlamps, large boot lid, body colored bumpers and many other such aspects. At the same time, its internal section is quite spacious and take in five passengers with ease. It is incorporated with well cushioned seats, speed sensitive steering wheel that is mounted with various control buttons, a smooth dashboard and an advanced music system, which keeps its occupants entertained throughout their journey. There are also some vital safety aspects incorporated like airbags for driver and co-passenger, central locking system, an advanced engine immobilizer and rear parking sensors. This vehicle is competing against the likes of Hyundai i10, Ford Figo, Volkswagen Polo, Chevrolet Beat, Maruti Swift and others in this segment. The company is offering this vehicle with a standard warranty of three years or 100000 Kilometers, whichever comes first and this period can be extended at an additional cost paid to authorized dealer.

Exteriors:

Starting with the frontage, it has a bold radiator grille with a lot of chrome treatment and it is embossed with a prominent company emblem in the center. This grille is flanked by a well-lit headlight cluster that is powered by projector headlamps and side turn indicator. Just below this, it has a body colored bumper, which houses an air dam. It is surrounded by a couple of fog lamps. The windscreen is quite wide and equipped with a couple of wipers, which has five intermittent speed settings. Coming to its side profile, it has body colored door handles and outside rear view mirrors, which are electrically adjustable. Its flared up wheel arches are fitted with a stylish set of 15-inch alloy wheels, which are covered with tubeless radial tyres of size 175/65 R15. Coming to the rear end of this hatchback, it has a striking wrap around tail light cluster that comes with signature LED tail lamps. The large boot lid has a thick chrome plated strip and variant badging engraved on it. It has a body colored bumper that has a pair of fog lamps and a courtesy lamp as well. Its windscreen has a defogger along with a wiper. Its sporty rear spoiler is integrated with a high mounted stop lamp. This stylish hatchback is designed with an overall length, width and height of 3825mm, 1695mm and 1562mm respectively. It has a wheelbase of 2470mm, while the minimum ground clearance is about 165mm.

Interiors:

The internal section of this Tata Bolt Quadrajet XT trim is designed in a snazzy java black color scheme and it is incorporated with a number of utility based aspects. The list of features includes cup and bottle holders, foldable rear parcel shelf with boot lamp for easy access, interior room light with theater dimming facility, a glove box with pen and card holder. It ha a premium layered dashboard, which houses silver accentuated AC vents, an advanced instrument panel with a number of functions and a sporty steering wheel that has Tata signature in the center. The spacious internal cabin is incorporated with ergonomically designed seats that are covered with premium fabric upholstery. These are integrated with adjustable head restraints. The company has given this vehicle a 210 litre of boot compartment, which can be increased by 60:40 split folding its rear seat. Its instrument panel is equipped with various functions like driver seat belt warning light, low fuel consumption display, tachometer and a few other notifications.

Engine and Performance:

Under the bonnet, this variant is fitted with a 1.3-litre diesel engine, which comes with a displacement capacity of 1248cc. It has the ability to churn out a peak power of 73.9bhp at 4000rpm along with a maximum torque output of 190Nm in the range of 1750 and 3000rpm. This motor is skillfully paired with a five speed manual transmission gear box that improves the engine's performance and distributes the engine power to its front wheels. It allows the vehicle to zoom towards a top speed of 165 Kmpl and can accelerate from zero to 100 Kmph in close to 12 seconds. With the help of a common rail based direct injection fuel supply system, it can generate about 17-23 Kmpl, which is quite good for this class.

Braking and Handling:

Its front wheels are fitted with a set of disc brakes, while the rear ones have conventional drum brakes. It is further assisted by anti lock braking system along electronic brake force distribution as well as corner stability control. On the other hand, its front and rear axles are assembled with a dual path independent McPherson strut along with an anti roll bar and a semi independent twist beam type of mechanism respectively. Both these axles are further assisted by coil springs. The handling is made easier with the help of electric power assisted steering system, which comes with speed sensitivity function. It is also tilt adjustable and supports a minimum turning radius of 5.1 meters, which is rather good for this segment.

Comfort Features:

For a pleasurable driving experience, the company has bestowed this Tata Bolt Quadrajet XT with a number of sophisticated features. Its advanced ConnectNext infotainment system by Harman comes with a 5-inch touchscreen display that has an instant image viewer option as well. It supports voice command recognition technology along with smartphone enabled navigation system. This music system is equipped with USB interface, Aux-in port, iPod connectivity, CD player and radio with and many other such aspects. It has a fully automatic temperature control (FATC) unit, which has controls on touchscreen panel. It has driver infotainment system is equipped with a digital clock, an electronic tripmeter, distance to empty and ambient temperature indication. Apart from these, it also has all four power windows with driver side auto down function, height adjustable driver seat, boot lamp, day and night IRVM, vanity mirror on co-driver side, rear parking sensors and many other such aspects.

Safety Features:

This top end variant is blessed with a number of safety aspects, which give the occupants a stress free driving experience. It has an advanced engine immobilizer with perimetric alarm system for preventing it from theft. The company has given seat belts for all occupants, which offers maximum safety in case of any collision. Apart from these, it also has rear doors with child locking system, speed dependent auto door lock, dual front airbags, ABS with electronic brake force distribution, corner stability control, rear parking sensors, fog lamps, a high mounted stop lamp and so on.

Pros:

1. Spacious internal cabin with enough head and shoulder room.

2. Fuel economy is up to the mark.

Cons:

1. Less boot space is a big minus point.

2. Minimum ground clearance is a disadvantage.